Is this the prettiest village in Europe?
Some people think so. Others have described it as the most beautiful lake-side town in the world. Welcome to Hallstatt, in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria,…
Schnitzel, at last!
After four days in Vienna, I was yet to taste a decent schnitzel. There was one, in a tavern in the 19th district, but it was…
Happy birthday, Queensland!
It’s Queensland Week, a week when my adopted home state celebrates its separation from Australia’s first state, New South Wales, on 6 June 1859. To celebrate, the state’s…
Head over heels
One of my favourite travel images…for the sheer exhuberance of being in this beautiful place, an atoll in the Cook Islands (one of my favourite places…
Goodbye to my faithful companion
My trusty old suitcase, which has been my constant companion to airports, hotels, cruise ships, road trips and more for about a decade, has finally cried “enough!”. I…
NZ’s expansive pathway to the heavens
With all the talk of this week’s “super moon”, I wanted to share this wonderful image from Wellington’s Carter Observatory, taken by Sally Eyre. In Maori, the…
A rendezvous in Kiwi country
New Zealand’s annual tourism showcase, TRENZ – that stands for Tourism Rendezvous New Zealand – starts on May 7 in Queenstown. I’ll be there. But first, I’ll…
Beer and pizza at the Regatta
Beer and pizza were served to celebrate the re-opening of the Front Bar of Brisbane’s historic Regatta Hotel last week. After a $10 million renovation, the Front…
The best job in the world?
Forget that bloke who works for Tourism Queensland. Suddenly it seems that in many people’s minds, I’m the person with the Best Job in the World…
Cruising on the cheap
With the wind in my hair and a light occasional spray on my face, I’m rediscovering the joy of public transport by travelling on Brisbane’s fast, sleek…
A Glass Half Full 